Kannur Central Prison

Kannur central Prison
LocationPallikkunnu, Kannur, Kerala, India
StatusOperational
Security classCentral Prison
Capacity2000
Opened1869 [1]
Managed byDepartment of Kerala Prisons and Correctional Services
DirectorSuperintendent of Central Prison
State/provinceKerala
Websitewww.keralaprisons.gov.in/central-prison-kannur.html
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Central Prison & Correctional Home, Kannur, is situated in Pallikkunnu in Kannur, Kerala state of India. It was the first Central Jail established in Kerala in the year of 1869.[1] It is authorised to accommodate 1062 prisoners.[2] It is one of the three central prisons other than Thiruvananthapuram, Thrissur situated in Kerala.

References

  1. ^ a b History of Central jails
  2. ^ http://www.keralaprisons.gov.in/images/stories/pdf/cpknr.pdf
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